J. Cole is a rapper and record producer from Fayetteville, North Carolina.
J. Cole released this song in 2014, in response to the shooting of Mike Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Of the song, J. Cole wrote the following: "Rest in Peace to Michael Brown and to every young black man murdered in America, whether by the hands of white or black. I pray that one day the world will be filled with peace and rid of injustice. Only then will we all Be Free."
And I'm in denial And it don't take no x-ray to see right through my smile I know, I'd be on the go And it ain't no drink out there that can numb my soul No, no All we want to do is take the chains off All we want to do is break the chains off All we want to do is be free All we want to do is be free All we want to do is take the chains off All we want to do is break the chains off All we want to do is be free All we want to do is be free Can you tell me why every time I step outside I see my niggas die, Ooh, I'm letting you know That it ain't no gun they make that can kill my soul Oh, no All we want to do is take the chains off All we want to do is take the chains off All we want to do is be free All we want to do is be free All we want to do is take the chains off All we want to do is break the chains off All we want to do is be free All we want to do is be free Are we all alone fighting on our own Please give me a chance I don't wanna dance Something's got me down I will stand my ground, Don't just stand around Don't just stand around All we want to do is take these chains off All we want to do is break the chains off All we want to do is be free All we want to do is be free All we want to do is take these chains off All we want to do is break the chains off All we want to do is be free All we want to do is be free